| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 10 pts. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Mathis (fresh) C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Young (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McGillivray (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Russell Hough inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Syracuse | Russell Hough is hacked by Cecil Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Young, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from George Wilson | 28-36 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Hough - foul #3 on Russell Hough, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF) Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:25 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 28-38 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Alfonso Garcia picks off the pass by Ken Pegg | 28-38 |
| 18:22 | Southern Methodist | Willie Mathis swats the layup by James Smith | 28-38 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | George Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Wilson | 30-38 |
| 18:02 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | John Miser pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from John Miser | 32-38 |
| 17:06 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia makes the wide open shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ralph Thomas | 32-40 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Heckman and he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Greg Lively (PF) John Miser, George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Willie Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Edmund Blauvelt (PF), Shane Johns (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:55 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Shane Johns | 34-40 |
| 16:32 | Southern Methodist | Shane Johns's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Albert | 34-40 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 34-40 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Shane Johns is fouled on the floor by Joseph Thompson - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Russell Hough (SF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Joseph Thompson, Jeffery Albert, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Owen Foster (PF) Alfonso Garcia, Edmund Blauvelt | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Hough (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Lively (fresh) C - Carlos Chambliss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Reid Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Darr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Owen Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Johns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr's floater is tipped away by Greg Lively | 36-40 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Bell | 36-40 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Reid Wilson - foul #2 on Reid Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (SG), Willie Mathis (PF) Richard Luczak, Greg Lively | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Timothy Knauss (C) Michael Darr, Joseph Strickland, Shane Johns | |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:17 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Mathis | 37-40 |
| 14:56 | Syracuse | Michael Bell makes the jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| 14:39 | Southern Methodist | Owen Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG) Reid Wilson | |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-40 |
| 14:24 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Timothy Knauss | 39-40 |
| 14:03 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia loses the dribble to Michael Bell | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert makes the floater in the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Willie Mathis is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas - foul #2 on Willie Mathis, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Dennis Heckman (C) Michael Bell, Joseph Thompson, Jeffery Albert, Willie Mathis, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF), Edmund Blauvelt (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Owen Foster, Timothy Knauss | |
| 12:45 | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Russell Hough grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman's fadeaway is rejected by James Smith | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | James Smith grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:59 | Southern Methodist | James Smith is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ken Pegg (C) Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray (SF) Reid Wilson | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Michael Darr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Darr, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | George Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 11:28 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Miser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Heckman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Greg Lively (fairly fresh) C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Joseph Strickland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Darr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph McGillivray (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Edmund Blauvelt (fairly fresh) C - James Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Strickland | 41-43 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | George Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Luczak (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF), Willie Mathis (PF) George Wilson, Dennis Heckman, Greg Lively | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Alfonso Garcia (SF), Shane Johns (C) Joseph Strickland, Michael Darr, Edmund Blauvelt, James Smith | |
| 10:52 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Young - foul #3 on Cecil Young, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | John Miser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 10:07 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray misses short on a shot from close range | 43-43 |
| 10:06 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Alfonso Garcia picks off the pass by Ken Pegg | 43-45 |
| 09:39 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young lays it up and in on a great pass from Alfonso Garcia | 43-47 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Ralph Thomas is called for the reach on Richard Luczak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF) John Miser, Richard Luczak, Jeffery Albert, Willie Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF), Owen Foster (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Joseph McGillivray, Shane Johns | |
| 09:17 | Syracuse | Michael Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 09:16 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg grabs the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 08:53 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg slams it home on a nice dish by Russell Hough | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Ken Pegg - foul #1 on Ken Pegg, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (PF), Carlos Chambliss (C) Greg Lively, Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Joseph McGillivray (PF) Reid Wilson, Michael Darr, Owen Foster | |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:38 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:38 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Ralph Thomas steps in front of the Russell Hough pass | 45-48 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Michael Bell snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph McGillivray - foul #2 on Joseph McGillivray, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Thompson (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Jeffery Albert (SF) Michael Bell, George Wilson, Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia (SF), Edmund Blauvelt (PF), Timothy Knauss (C) Joseph Strickland, Joseph McGillivray, James Smith | |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:51 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:36 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-48 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Carlos Chambliss snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman connects on the floater from the right wing | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Heckman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Chambliss (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfonso Garcia (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edmund Blauvelt (fresh) C - Timothy Knauss (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:42 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:30 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joseph Thompson | 48-48 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman connects on the shot from close range | 50-48 |
| 05:44 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF), Greg Lively (PF), Ken Pegg (C) Joseph Thompson, Richard Luczak, Jeffery Albert, Dennis Heckman, Carlos Chambliss | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Michael Darr (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF), Owen Foster (PF), James Smith (C) Ralph Thomas, Cecil Young, Alfonso Garcia, Edmund Blauvelt, Timothy Knauss | |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Michael Darr picks off the pass by Russell Hough in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 05:39 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr slams it home | 50-50 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Strickland steps in front of the Greg Lively pass | 50-50 |
| 05:03 | Southern Methodist | James Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Russell Hough comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Mathis (PF) Ken Pegg | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Russell Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 04:31 | Southern Methodist | Russell Hough is called for the reach on Reid Wilson - foul #4 on Russell Hough, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia (SF) Reid Wilson | |
| 04:24 | Southern Methodist | James Smith lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Alfonso Garcia | 52-52 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | George Wilson scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Miser | 54-52 |
| 03:32 | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Bell (PG), Richard Luczak (SG), Joseph Thompson (SF), Ken Pegg (C) John Miser, George Wilson, Jeffery Albert, Greg Lively | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Cecil Young (SG), Joseph McGillivray (PF), Shane Johns (C) Joseph Strickland, Michael Darr, Owen Foster, James Smith | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Michael Bell is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willie Mathis | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Luczak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Thompson (fresh) PF - Willie Mathis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Pegg (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Ralph Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alfonso Garcia (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph McGillivray (fresh) 6 reb. C - Shane Johns (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Willie Mathis - foul #3 on Willie Mathis, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Reid Wilson (PG), Joseph Strickland (SF) Ralph Thomas, Alfonso Garcia | |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Miser (PG), George Wilson (SG), Russell Hough (SF) Michael Bell, Richard Luczak, Joseph Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr (SG), James Smith (C) Cecil Young, Shane Johns | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Strickland - foul #2 on Joseph Strickland, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Edmund Blauvelt (PF) Joseph Strickland | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Willie Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young (SG), Joseph Strickland (SF) Michael Darr, Edmund Blauvelt | |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland is fouled on the floor by Russell Hough - foul #5 on Russell Hough, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (SF) Russell Hough | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:11 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | George Wilson is hacked by Reid Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reid Wilson, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:47 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | John Miser grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | John Miser is hacked by Reid Wilson - foul #4 on Reid Wilson, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas (PG), Alfonso Garcia (SF) Reid Wilson, Joseph Strickland | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | John Miser misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | John Miser makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 01:14 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | James Smith tips it home | 61-58 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | John Miser is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman tips it but misses | 61-58 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg tips it home | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Methodist | Willie Mathis steals the ball from Alfonso Garcia | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Cecil Young is called for the reach on Ken Pegg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Young, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Dennis Heckman | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | James Smith gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:31 | Southern Methodist | Joseph McGillivray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | George Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Thomas - foul #3 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #13 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Dennis Heckman (PF) Willie Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | George Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | George Wilson steals the ball from Cecil Young | 64-58 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Ralph Thomas is called for the reach on Ken Pegg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #14 | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | John Miser is called for the reach on Ralph Thomas - foul #1 on John Miser, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Mathis (PF) Jeffery Albert | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Thomas - foul #5 on Ralph Thomas, team foul #15 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffery Albert (SF) Willie Mathis | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Joseph Strickland (PG) Ralph Thomas | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Ken Pegg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Cecil Young scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Cecil Young is called for the reach on George Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cecil Young, team foul #16 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Darr (SG) Cecil Young | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Alfonso Garcia misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-62 |